Last night we had all 3 pups in with the crew to play including Inula. They all did well to various degrees. As this was new, they usually just have 1 or 2 join them in play vs. getting surrounded. They had a variety of reactions. The Adele girl went - oh wow joy, joy, joy and proceeded to embrace the change. The tri Jeannie was more reserved but played. She assessed and thought it through. The Jeannie cream gal watched then played.
We repeated this morning without Akemi as Akemi was sleeping. It was just the timing. The Adele gal was happy, happy, play. The tri Jeannie didn't assess for long this time and just played despite being surrounded.
Now you would think the Adele puppy is better off but yes and no. She seems to embrace the changes without thinking where the Jeannie pup assessed.
Why is one better than the other? They are not.
The Adele pup just does without thinking and the Jeannie pup makes sure the surroundings are safe. She is the thinker. The thinker will keep herself out of trouble by making sure the situation is safe where the Adele will need human intervention (at least for now) to let her know if it is safe. She will remain that way unless she gets attacked and then she will be weary.
They are each different. Not one better than the other but the key is to get the Adele pup to think (read body language) and the Jeannie pup to assess quicker. To have the ability to read dog language so young and assess is a 'good' thing. To embrace everything is a good thing but each needs help in different ways. You learn what your dogs needs are without coddling to help them be all they can be. Coddling cripples a dog emotionally. It also will do the same to a human. Think about it.
Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 3:36PM 
